Pixel XL Stuck, Can't even get into recovery mode PLEASE HELP ME

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It is stuck on a screen with the battery. I can get to bootloader mode but cannot get into recovery. Bootloader is locked... Please help
Basically I had the bootloader unlocked and it was rooted. I unrooted the phone and then I locked the bootloader and I am here now. Just wanted to make it go back to stock.
 

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It is stuck on a screen with the battery. I can get to bootloader mode but cannot get into recovery. Bootloader is locked... Please help
Basically I had the bootloader unlocked and it was rooted. I unrooted the phone and then I locked the bootloader and I am here now. Just wanted to make it go back to stock.

Did you try:

fastboot flashing unlock

Since you only relocked, you unlikely toggled "OEM unlock"?!

If it fails, I think you are SOL. Maybe someone with a proper solution will chime in. Otherwise, you have to RMA your device...

Good luck...
 

tryfont

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Did you try:

fastboot flashing unlock

Since you only relocked, you unlikely toggled "OEM unlock"?!

If it fails, I think you are SOL. Maybe someone with a proper solution will chime in. Otherwise, you have to RMA your device...

Good luck...
It just says waiting for device and hangs there... I don't think it recognizes the phone
EDIT: IT WORKED!!!!!
It wouldnt recognize it and I ran fastboot continue and it just hanged there but I went into the bootloader mode and for like a quarter of a second it recognized it and forced it to boot :D
 
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Im on mac but its good now I edited my comment above. Only question is how to I completely clean the OS so I can relock bootloader without running into the same problem
Hey... Go into recovery and perform a factory reset.

Reboot bootloader and flash stock firmware. You could flash both slots to be sure your device is completely clean.

I wrote a how-to for someone having another issue. You.can follow this:

https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71849370&postcount=28

When you are finished with flashing, reboot to be sure your system boot properly and your phone works as it should...

From here you can reboot into bootloader and issue:

fastboot flashing lock

If It was me I'd leave it unlocked though... Or at least OEM unlock enabled and ADB debugging ON. Since Google tend to release messed up OTA, you can always unlock the bootloader if needed.

But if you wish you can also disable the OEM unlock.

Good luck...
 

tryfont

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Hey... Go into recovery and perform a factory reset.

Reboot bootloader and flash stock firmware. You could flash both slots to be sure your device is completely clean.

I wrote a how-to for someone having another issue. You.can follow this:

https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71849370&postcount=28

When you are finished with flashing, reboot to be sure your system boot properly and your phone works as it should...

From here you can reboot into bootloader and issue:

fastboot flashing lock

If It was me I'd leave it unlocked though... Or at least OEM unlock enabled and ADB debugging ON. Since Google tend to release messed up OTA, you can always unlock the bootloader if needed.

But if you wish you can also disable the OEM unlock.

Good luck...
I'm pretty inexperienced with this kind of stuff and so you might have to explain it a bit further than what that link says. I did fastboot reboot bootloader in terminal but it can't find my device. Also I couldnt get into recovery when it was bricked so I probably still can't
 

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I'm pretty inexperienced with this kind of stuff and so you might have to explain it a bit further than what that link says. I did fastboot reboot bootloader in terminal but it can't find my device
Hey...

You boot into bootloader when the Device is powered off

Just like in your video: with power + volume down :)

You can see infos regarding:

Bootloader
Radio
S/N
DRAM
Boot-slot=

Etc...

This is the bootloader :good:

From here, unzip the google image you have downloaded, open the folder and from here run the flash-all script. Let your device reboot. Power it down, boot into bootloader again with power + volume down. Change active slot as I described in the link I gave you previously. Run the same flash-all again... Done!

Just for safety, remove your Google account before you continue. You'll add it again later...

Good luck...
 

tryfont

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Hey...

You boot into bootloader when the Device is powered off

Just like in your video: with power + volume down :)

You can see infos regarding:

Bootloader
Radio
S/N
DRAM
Boot-slot=

Etc...

This is the bootloader :good:

From here, unzip the google image you have downloaded, open the folder and from here run the flash-all script. Let your device reboot. Power it down, boot into bootloader again with power + volume down. Change active slot as I described in the link I gave you previously. Run the same flash-all again... Done!

Just for safety, remove your Google account before you continue. You'll add it again later...

Good luck...
Alright thank you so much its doing the flashing right now. I really appreciate you helping...I was worried I'd have to get a replacement through google. Have a great day lad
 

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Alright thank you so much its doing the flashing right now. I really appreciate you helping...I was worried I'd have to get a replacement through google. Have a great day lad

Hey... Flash both slots... Just to be sure both are clean and nothing problematic​ remains on your device before locking your bootloader!

It could brick installing an OTA or whatever. Better restart 100% clean. :good:

Cheers...
 

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Just flash the flash-all, relock and call it a day. Then you'll be fully stock and locked. I would however recommend rebooting once before locking to make sure its all good.
 
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It is stuck on a screen with the battery. I can get to bootloader mode but cannot get into recovery. Bootloader is locked... Please help
Basically I had the bootloader unlocked and it was rooted. I unrooted the phone and then I locked the bootloader and I am here now. Just wanted to make it go back to stock.
Hey man I have the same problem you can try calling Google support they can send you a replacement if you still have a warranty
my warranty has expired so I'm on my own